News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on North and South Korea reportedly set to announce official end to war. Parent comment

Re:North and South Korea reportedly set to announce official... by rorykoehler on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @09:56AM (#16858298)
It looked like they have been building up to this for years. Swiss educated Kim Jong Un came to power, dealt with his internal issues to gain complete control, developed the nuclear weapons capabilities to be taken seriously internationally and then reaches out to negotiate.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:North and South Korea reportedly set to announce official... by donatj on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:06AM (#16858392)
My thoughts exactly. Finding a way out of the inherited war without looking weak to your people is a difficult dance.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:North and South Korea reportedly set to announce official... by crdoconnor on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:38AM (#16858720)
North Korea have been trying to engage in talks for years. The US and South Korea have taken the approach that North Korea needs to give concessions - in the form of demilitarisation - before talks begin. Now they don't.

North Korea (quite astutely) pointed out that if they did as they were told, like Libya, they'd end up like Libya. They don't want to end up like Libya.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:North and South Korea reportedly set to announce official... by lambdadmitry on Wednesday April 18, 2018 @01:44PM (#16869314)
Arguably citizens of Libya have it better than citizens of North Korea (or Syria for that matter)
[ Parent | on HN ]